Odisha Government Holiday List 2027 - Summary
Odisha Government Holiday List 2027 is the official schedule of public and state holidays declared by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha. The notification covers public holidays under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments (N.I.) Act, 1881 and executive holidays for all state government offices and revenue courts.
State government offices, schools, colleges, and revenue courts across Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and all 30 districts of Odisha remain closed on these notified dates. Government departments in Odisha follow a five-day work week, observing closures on every Saturday and Sunday. The schedule includes major regional festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Utkal Divas, Rath Yatra, Nuakhai, and Durga Puja. For central offices across the state, employees can check the Central Government Holiday List 2027 or refer to the Odia calendar 2027 for traditional tithis and panji timings.
Odisha State Government Holidays List 2027
The table below lists the public holidays notified for Odisha government offices in 2027:
| Date | Day | Holiday / Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | Makar Sankranti |
| 23 January 2027 | Saturday | Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti / Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti |
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 05 March 2027 | Friday | Panchayat Raj Divas |
| 06 March 2027 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 22 March 2027 | Monday | Dola Purnima |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 01 April 2027 | Thursday | Utkal Divas |
| 14 April 2027 | Wednesday | Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima / Pandit Raghunath Murmu Jayanti |
| 04 June 2027 | Friday | Sabitri Amavasya |
| 15 June 2027 | Tuesday | Raja Sankranti |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 05 July 2027 | Monday | Rath Yatra |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami |
| 04 September 2027 | Saturday | Ganesh Puja |
| 05 September 2027 | Sunday | Nuakhai |
| 15 September 2027 | Wednesday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Eid-e-Milad) |
| 02 October 2027 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 07 October 2027 | Thursday | Maha Saptami |
| 08 October 2027 | Friday | Maha Ashtami |
| 09 October 2027 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 15 October 2027 | Friday | Kumar Purnima |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali / Kali Puja |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Rahas Purnima / Kartika Purnima |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
Optional holidays and official circulars
State government employees can also choose one optional holiday during the calendar year from the approved list of optional holidays, subject to prior approval from the leave sanctioning authority. Festivals falling on regular weekend closures like Sundays are adjusted within the annual notification. Official circulars and notifications can be verified directly on the state portal odisha.gov.in or revenue.odisha.gov.in.
